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Korea’s financial regulator decided on Friday that Hana Financial Group can proceed with its $3.48 billion purchase of Lone Star’s 51% stake in Korea Exchange Bank.

By Rupert Walker | 30 January 2012

Equities

Hana Financial raises equity to fund KEB acquisition

The price is fixed at W42,800 per share for a total deal size of $1.28 billion, making it the largest primary placement in Korea ever.

By Anette Jönsson | 21 February 2011

M&A

Hana's bid for KEB marks a busy week for Korea Inc

Hana Financial agrees to pay $4.1 billion for Lone Star's stake in KEB, while interests are registered for Woori and Hyundai E&C's sale faces controversy.

By Rupert Walker | 29 November 2010

M&A

KEB set to marry Hana, ditching ANZ at the altar

Hana's $4.1 billion offer for Lone Star's 51% stake in Korea Exchange Bank could end seven years of controversy.

By Rupert Walker | 25 November 2010

M&A

HSBC gives up chase for KEB

HSBC’s dream of a leap forward in Korea’s banking market is dashed by a failure to renegotiate terms with Lone Star.

By Rupert Walker | 22 September 2008

M&A

Merrill's subprime woes continue

Asian investors led by Temasek shore up Merrill's equity capital base, while the US investment bank extends debt funding to Lone Star so that it can take CDO exposure off ...

By Sameera Anand | 30 July 2008

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HSBC and Lone Star extend KEB sale deadline

HSBC continues in its quest to expand in Korea, while Lone Star hopes to finally make an exit from a debilitating investment.

By Rupert Walker | 30 April 2008

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Lone Star to sell Tokyo bank to Advantage

The revived Tokyo Star Bank may face plenty more trades yet as private equity players show mastery in extracting profits.

By Dan Slater | 6 February 2008

M&A

Invest Korea boss backs HSBC’s bid for KEB

Chung Tong-soo, the head of Invest Korea, says he hopes HSBC's bid will get regulatory approval “sooner rather than later”.

By Steven Irvine | 10 September 2007

M&A

HSBC targets Korea Exchange Bank

HSBC may acquire Lone Star's 51% stake in KEB, but onlookers remain sceptical that the deal will progress given previous hiccups.

By Sameera Anand | 21 August 2007

Equities

Lone Star sells KEB shares on the open market

The placement comes after the sale of a controlling stake to Kookmin was abandoned, but sources say it doesn't signal a change of exit strategy for the US private equity firm.

By Anette Jönsson | 22 June 2007

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